KEVIN PETROCHKO

1140 Third Ave Duncansville Pa, 16635 | (570) 709-4151 | kpetrochko42@gmail.com

Education
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | MAY 2013 | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Telecommunications | College of Communications

Broadcast Experience
ST. FRANCIS UNIVERSITY | FREELANCE CAMERA OPERATOR NOVEMBER 2018-PRESENT
LORETTO PENNSYLVANIA
 Camera Operator for St Francis University Athletics
WTAJ-TV | DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER APRIL 2019-PRESENT
ALTOONA PENNSYLVANIA
 Helped launch WTAJ’s first ever Digital plan
 Curated content for the station’s website, social media and digital platforms
 Contributed to the stations highest number of web content posted online.
NEWS VIDEOGRAPHER/EDITOR MARCH 2015-APRIL 2019
 Captures and edited B-Roll, packages, local sports highlights for evening newscasts
 Served as the stations only weekend reporter from April 2018-April 2019
 Edits weekend newscasts under extremely tight deadlines
 Fill-in Floor directs Central Pa’s only afternoon lifestyle talk show

ALTOONA CURVE | PRODUCTION ASSISTANT APRIL 2016-JULY 2017

ALTOONA PA
 Operated closed-circuit broadcast cameras and scoreboard graphics during home games
 Recorded video for T.V. commercials and social media outlets

WBRE/WYOU TV | PRODUCTION ASSISTANT JUNE 2013-MARCH 2015

WILKES BARRE PA
 Prepared and Struck Studio sets of Eyewitness News and Pa-Live
 Worked as a Camera Assistant for the 2014 Children’s Miracle Network Telethon
 Operated Studio Camera and audio board during evening newscasts

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
 Worked as a sports videographer for the Penn State Campus Television Club
 Contributed time as a sports broadcaster and play-by-play announcer for the campus radio station
 Volunteered as a production assistant for THON 2012
 Job shadowed a college, minor league, and professional baseball broadcast crew

HONORS
 Recipient of a 2014 Best Evening Newscast Emmy Award at WBRE/WYOU TV
 Recipient of a 2016 PA Association of Broadcasters Outstanding Spot News Coverage award at WTAJ-TV

SKILLS
 Final Cut Pro, Avid Newscutter, Adobe Premiere, Bit Central, Hindenburg Audio, Audacity, Adobe Spark
 Sony Ex 3, JVC 700, 650, and 100 Cameras, Panasonic AJ-PX380 Cameras
 iNews, Anvato, Lakana, Newscycle, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TVU Backpack